Sambar Recipes

Sambar or Kuzhambu is normally served as the first course in any South Indian meal. Sambars can have any one of the three bases: tamarind, tamarind and dal or buttermilk. Almost any vegetable can be used in a sambar. It is served hot with rice and a dollop of ghee, accompanied by a vegetable and papad on the side. A huge variety of Kuzhambu are made in South Indian homes.